Dear D

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Dearest D

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My Dearest D

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Draco,

I know I said this summer we’d

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Draco,

I know this summer we were going to

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Draco,

This summer we’re spending time at

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Draco,

I meant to invite you this summer, no matter what, but

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Draco,

I can’t invite you to stay with us this summer because

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Draco,

Remember I promised that no matter what my family or Harry or Hermione said, I’d

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Draco,

I really do l

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Draco—

I miss you, and wish

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Draco—

Do you think maybe I could come and

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Draco—

The plans for this summer won’t work out because

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Draco—

There are so many reasons this can’t work it’s

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Draco—

Sometimes it seems like we Weasleys are the only family Harry’s got, and

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Draco,

I know you won’t understand and I can’t explain anyway, but

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Draco,

I said you could see my room this summer, but I’m not spending any time in it myself. We’re staying at someone else’s place, and I can’t possibly

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Draco,

I said I’d invite you to see my room this summer, and if I were in it myself I would, but

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Draco,

If there’s a set number of times you can Erase the ink off a sheet of parchment I’m going to find it

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Draco,

I can’t bloody write anything without Hermione helping me anymore and it’s stupid

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Draco,

I really really wish I could see you this summer but

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Draco,

How are things going at the Malfoy Mansion? Are you as left out of your family’s plans as I am? This summer I really expected to be able

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Draco,

I really do miss you, and

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Draco,

We’re visiting with someone else for a while this summer, and then Harry’s coming to stay – I can’t imagine that mix working well. But the Weasleys are pretty much the closest thing to a family he’s got and he’s my best friend, so

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Draco,

I’ve chewed this quill to bits and may have to start over with a new one. Bad news – I can’t

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Draco,

We said we’d see each other this summer, but I can’t see how to make it happen. Can we wait until the term starts, do you think? Family stuff. And friend stuff. And

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Draco,

Did you ever get around to trying to tell your father? Mine never picked up the hint and I just couldn’t outright tell him until he did. So I don’t know how to raise the subject that I’d like to have you to visit this summer, and

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Draco,

I miss you loads already, but

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Draco,

How can I possibly explain that you matter so much to me to – well, everyone? Have you, yet? Any tips? I mean, what did Crabbe and Goyle say? Whatever you told them to, I’m sure, wrong question, but

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Draco,

Are you missing your Tad—

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Draco,

Remember when we first sat and looked into each other’s eyes? Is that strong enough to last all summer? ‘Cause I can’t figure out how to see you before September. We’re not even at the house, and

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Draco,

I’m going to have to break a promise, and that doesn’t mean I don’t lo

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Draco,

Harry’s ruddy owl is trying to bite my fingers off while I write this and that doesn’t actually make it any more difficult than it was already

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Draco

I miss you. Really. But we’re doing good-guy things this summer and I can’t really invite you along

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Draco,

Hermione walked in on the last three times I started this and I can’t seem to concentrate at all, but I have to tell you that

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Draco,

Hermione walked in on the last four times I started this and I can’t seem to concentrate at all, but I have to tell you that I can’t invite you to stay this summer. Nothing to do with the family – they don’t even know yet, actually, but something came up and –

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Draco,

People keep walking in and I keep Erasing your letter like some great idiot instead of telling them what I should, and maybe that means something. I really really wanted to see you this summer but

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Draco,

I really do want to see you again. Can you come up with something sneaky, because

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Draco,

I tried to get Dad alone this evening for a serious talk but we got interrupted by everyone from Hermione to your Head of House, I swear it. And he knows, doesn’t he? Why on earth did you go telling him instead of

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Draco,

Ruddy hell but I’ve started this letter a lot of times. You are hard to write to, no matter how much I like being with you. And it’s even harder to say

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Draco,

Harry’s here now, and I can’t even tell you where ‘here’ is, and

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Draco,

We should have found some better way to talk to each other this summer. Writing a letter to you is so beastly hard

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Draco,

I know I promised ages ago to invite you to the Burrow, and maybe go back home with you for a bit after, but

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Draco,

This isn’t going to work. I’m sorry.

Love always,

Ron